Online Support platform -Carer Connect -in development as Carer Breakdown reaches all time High
Carer Breakdown is at an all time high Carer Connect will provide an online community platform to support Carers at the critical time .
Life threatening experience for people with disabilities in our outdoor summer
Al Fresco dining has the potential to bring our streets to life however lack of consideration for people with disabilities are creating significant challenges with the removal of footpath spaces driving many into dangerous life threatening situations .Guidline are urgent required to prevent that potential damage that will take place.
New Autism Supports Service Established
Don’t leave them behind are glad to report the establishment of a new autism support service called Autism Supports which is the brainchild of Ciara Watson who has significant experience across the spectrum. Autism Supports aims to provide support and teaching...
Psychologial Counselling for Bullying -Government must act quickly !
It comes as no surprise to Don’t Leave Them Behind to learn that International research shows that children with disabilities are up to 3 times more likely to be bullied ,and up to 6 times more likely to experience violence or abuse than their peers. With 28% of...
Autism Innovation Strategy to be developed -Speed required
Minister Rabbitte announces the establishment of a Working Group on Autism Innovation Strategy to develop an Autism Innovation Strategy which may lead to that creation of a one stop services for people with ASD .
HSE redeployment policy results in 40,000 children waiting for therapy with significantly expanded waiting lists
JDon’t leave them Behind are alarmed to see that new figures released by Michael Moynihan T.D have shown that 36,335 people are still awaiting a first time assessment for occupational therapy -including 20,996 children more than half whom have been waiting for...
Restore our Education Today
What an horrific week we have experienced for people with disabilities and in particular children with special needs promised a return to Education this Monday . The devastation caused to these kids and their families will take many years to recover from and the lack...
2021 – A time for real equality !
Don’t Leave them behind are delighted that our campaign to ensure that day care services are not removed in the Lockdown has worked and that the Government conformed yesterday that Day care services are regarded as an...
COVID 19 Task Force Ignores People with Disabilities on Vaccine list
The ‘ High Level ” Covid 19 Government Task force handed over its much awaited report on how Covid 19 Vaccines will be rolled out in Ireland as they reach approval . People with disabilities and their carers are not considered by the task Force in both...
Ireland Opens up -Time to repair the damage done !
As Ireland opens up it is now time to repair the damage done to people with ASD as a direct result of the removal of day care services and respite sine the 13th March without consultation.